#CC245F

A medium, vivid magenta closely aligning with Crimson.

About #CC245F

When working with digital screens, the color #CC245F is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Crimson. In the RGB color space, it consists of 204 red, 36 green, and 95 blue.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 82% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#CC245F
RGB204, 36, 95
HSL338.9°, 70.0%, 47.1%
CMYK0%, 82%, 53%, 20%
HSV338.9°, 82.4%, 80.0%
LAB45.5, 65.9, 9.5
XYZ27.6, 14.9, 12.3
Decimal13378655

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.27:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.99:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.04:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.39:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #CC245F; }
.text-color { color: #CC245F; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #CC245F; }

Similar Colors

Crimson
#DC143C